| name | procedural-rule-summary |
| title | Procedural Rule Summary |
| description | Generates structured, stage-organized summaries of procedural rules from federal, state, local, or administrative sources with deadlines, responsibilities, and non-compliance consequences. Extracts rules from uploaded texts, court orders, and standing orders. Use when summarizing FRCP, FRCrP, state civil/criminal procedure, local rules, administrative hearing procedures, or building procedural compliance checklists for case preparation and motion practice. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/procedural-rule-summary |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
| tags | ["research","summarization","summary"] |
Procedural Rule Summary
Produces a structured, stage-organized summary of procedural rules for quick-reference compliance during litigation, administrative hearings, or regulatory proceedings.
Prerequisites
- Rule set — specific rules to summarize (e.g., FRCP, FRCrP, state rules, local rules, APA)
- Jurisdiction — federal, state, or administrative body
- Proceeding type — civil, criminal, administrative, appellate
- Source documents — uploaded rule texts, court orders, or standing orders (if any)
If any prerequisite is missing, ask — do not assume jurisdiction or rule version.
Process
1. Verify Sources
- Confirm exact rule set, jurisdiction, court, and current version
- Note recent amendments with effective dates
- If user provides documents, extract procedural requirements from those first
- Cross-reference multiple sources; flag conflicts
- Mark unverifiable citations with
[VERIFY]
2. Organize by Procedural Stage
Use only stages relevant to the requested rules:
| Stage | Coverage |
|---|
| Initiation/Filing | Complaint requirements, filing fees, service of process |
| Responsive Pleadings | Answer deadlines, motions to dismiss, affirmative defenses |
| Discovery | Scope, initial disclosures, written discovery, depositions, ESI |
| Motions Practice | Filing requirements, briefing schedules, page limits, meet-and-confer |
| Pre-Trial | Conferences, exhibit/witness lists, motions in limine |
| Trial | Jury selection, presentation order, evidentiary objections |
| Post-Trial | JMOL, new trial motions, costs/fees |
| Appeal | Notice of appeal, record designation, briefing schedule, standards of review |
3. Capture Per-Rule Elements
For each rule or procedural requirement:
### [Rule Number] — [Short Title]
**Action required:** [What must be done]
**Responsible party:** [Who must act]
**Deadline:** [Timeframe + calculation method]
**Method/Format:** [ECF, personal service, specific form, etc.]
**Mandatory vs. Discretionary:** [Whether court has discretion]
**Non-compliance consequence:** [Waiver, sanctions, dismissal, default]
**Extensions:** [Whether/how extendable + standard applied]
**Cross-references:** [Related rules, local rules, standing orders]
